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originally posted by: Floydshayvious
I love and respect my seniors but I shouldn't have listened when they advised me to go to college - it's not the world they grew up in. I should have realized that and listened to myself - but I wanted wise advice. No big deal - I still love 'em.
originally posted by: ltinycdancerg
a reply to: masqua
there have always been individuals that see behind the curtain, such as yourself- THANKFULLY!
but thanks to tech- we are connecting and empathizing with each other in radically new ways and on a global scale.
originally posted by: ltinycdancerg
I welcome wisdom and intelligent discourse/education- HOWEVER...
It is me and my fellow 'youngsters' who are forced to suffer the consequences; lie in the dirty bed made by these such "Seniors"
These seniors created this cluster**** of a world we live in, yet we did not ask nor did we play any part in creating it.
So, forgive me in my hesitation to listen when these 'seniors' are speaking...
originally posted by: Wandering Scribe
a reply to: SLAYER69
I don't believe that anyone deserves to be listened to simply because they're older than me. I think those who earn my respect are more than welcome to counsel me.
There are plenty of elderly people who believe erroneous things.
For example, those who see women as inferior/unequal to men because of Biblical teachings that they were raised on.
Those who view children and other young adults as uneducated/inexperienced simply because they're still young (as if a life experience only matter when you're older).
Or all of the elderly who think racial equality and life-style choices that go against outdated cultural mores are bad.
There's even a logical fallacy about this very topic: Argument from Age
~ Wandering Scribe
originally posted by: GoShredAK
a reply to: GoShredAK
A reply to myself, yes.
On a further side note. When we were all back together at the store my friend and I brought up the subject of the man threatening to discharge firearms towards us.
Our repairman chimed in and said " I would have driven off right there!" to which I said, "I almost did"......
The 73 year old owners response, " well we can't afford to lose any more clientele and, we've already seen a decline in Customers (which is BS because we are now providers of 4k and OLED)
Well, she better provide me with a bulletproof vest and a raise then.
All this senior cares about is material and money.
Sorry if I've strayed too far away from the OP but all this stuff truly happened today and I feel it relates
So....in summation, no thank you slayer69 I will not be taking any advice from seniors, and they actually quite frighten me.
These seniors created this cluster**** of a world we live in, yet we did not ask nor did we play any part in creating it.
So, forgive me in my hesitation to listen when these 'seniors' are speaking...
The man who coined the phrase “Don’t trust anyone over 30” turned 60 years old Tuesday.
Jack Weinberg uttered the phrase – which became one of the most memorable expressions of the turbulent 1960s era – during the height of the Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley. The Free Speech Movement was a struggle by students over the right to engage in political speech on campus, which helped to catalyze broader political activism on campuses around the country over student rights, civil rights and the Vietnam War.
originally posted by: SLAYER69Now, before we begin, I know it's just a TV advertisement commercial. If at all possible, ignore that aspect please. I think those giving advise are people we should actually listen to. In this modern world of Google and Microwave instant gratification we've seem to have lost the age old tried and true philosophy of learning from those who came before us. Their successes, failures, accomplishments and discoveries... - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
The video for me doesn't make me want to run out and buy a car but rather, started me thinking about the Seniors I've known in my life and thought of the advise they've often tried to give which more often than not was correct but wasn't at the time followed.